I had the lucky chance to ride in a 2001 BMW M5 E39, and I saw why most BMW enthusiasts say this is the best M5 and one of the best cars the automakers had ever built. First of all, let's get some ...

Sidd's love affair with cars began before he could even see over the steering wheel from the driver's seat; or, at least that's what his folks say. While automobiles have been the love of his life ...

When talking about the 5 Series, most BMW heads will tell you that proper styling stopped at the E39 model. To each his own, but there’s no denying that this particular 5er generation oozes ...

Over a decade after production ended, BMW's E46 M3 and E39 M5 still capture the hearts of car enthusiasts today. Many of them have been driven hard and abused, though, making it tough to find a good ...

In BMW ranks, the M cars are the pinnacle of any model line. Typically, these are built in their own factory, but the E39 M5 wasn't produced at the BMW M factory. Instead, it was built on the same ...

The perfect recipe for a sports sedan looks something like this: 300+ horsepower from a naturally aspirated engine, 50/50 weight distribution, excellent steering feel and precision, a rigid chassis, ...

If you’re looking to buy a BMW M car that is the perfect synthesis of old and new, then you need not look any further than the E39 M5. This high-performance sedan has it all: timeless styling that ...

The BMW M5 has been the definitive executive sports sedan for decades. While every generation of the car has managed to capture die-hard fans, the E39 generation M5s have garnered a reputation as one ...

And no, it wasn’t a V8. If asked to name the most outstanding quality of BMW’s E39 M5, most fans would point to its legendary V8 engine, a high-revving beast of a power plant that cemented this M5 as ...